354 Karl W

354 Karl W. Höhnel, Glashütte, circa 1900. Very fine and rare oak wall-regulator beating seconds, with regulator dial, invar pendulum and barometric pressure compensation. Rectangular, glazed in front, molded top, hinged glazed door in the front, amplitude gauge (in minutes of degree). Round, silvered, Arabic hour chapter set in the lower part, central minutes with five-minute Arabic markers, seconds set at 12 o’clock. Blued steel "Spade" hour hand, index minute hand. Rectangular, brass, Graham escapement with specially hardened steel pallets, spring suspension on knife-edge support, Riefler’s invar rod pendulum with invar rod and pressure compensation attachment, micrometric length adjusting nut serving also as temperature compensation, micrometric beat adjustment on the crutch.Signed on the dial Dim. Height 150 cm Notes The clock was built to a design by Riefler. For a note, see previous lot.